ASIC loses epic OneTel case
The corporate watchdog has lost its marathon legal case against OneTel founder Jodee Rich over the 2001 collapse of the telecommunications company.
The Australian Securities and Investments...
ABC Business News -
Wednesday November 18, 2009, 5:19 pm
Warnings over broadband uptake
A telecommunications expert predicts the uptake of the National Broadband Network in Tasmania will be slow because of a lack of competition and services.
The first stage of the $43 billion...
ABC Business News -
Friday November 13, 2009, 1:09 pm
Vivendi reports 78 percent profit plunge
PARIS (AFP) - French media and telecommunications group Vivendi on Thursday reported a 78 percent plunge in third quarter net earnings but said operating results were up 5.1 percent and should show...
AFP Finance News -
Friday November 13, 2009, 6:22 am
Telefonica reports 0.6% profit fall
MADRID (AFP) - Spanish telecommunications operator Telefonica reported a 0.6 percent third-quarter fall in net profits on Thursday as strength in Latin America offset ongoing weakness in...
AFP Finance News -
Thursday November 12, 2009, 9:18 pm
SingTel says no decision to sell Optus
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd chief executive Chua Sock Koong says the company has not decided to sell a stake in its Australian subsidiary Optus.Ms Chua was responding to recent speculation the...
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Wednesday November 11, 2009, 4:22 pm
Broadband boost for southern region
A South Australian internet service provider has launched a wireless broadband network aimed at improving coverage for Adelaide's southern region.
The Adam Internet service will reach about 8,000...
ABC Business News -
Tuesday November 10, 2009, 2:30 pm
Tasmania the new internet testing ground
An expansion of wireless internet services in Tasmania by telco Optus could prove to be a headache for the rollout of the National Broadband Network.
Tasmania will be the first state to receive...
ABC Business News -
Thursday November 5, 2009, 3:50 pm
Another boost for internet services
Wireless internet in Tasmania is about to get a big upgrade.
Optus is building 60 new phone towers giving its customers much better coverage.
Managing Director for Optus Country, Anthony Shiner,...
ABC Business News -
Thursday November 5, 2009, 1:09 pm
West Australian Newspapers Still Doing it Hard
Tough times continue in the media sector, despite the market lifting share prices for major players in anticipating of a return to the good old days. The Kerry Stokes-dominated West Australian...
Australasian Investment Review -
Wednesday November 4, 2009, 8:40 am
Telco bill to reshape industry, says Conroy
The Federal Government says Parliament needs to pass a telecommunications bill to give consumers greater choice for both phone and broadband services.
The telecommunications industry ombudsman...
ABC Business News -
Sunday October 25, 2009, 12:36 pm
Telco complaints jump 54 per cent
Data-receiving high-tech "smart" mobile phones may be all the rage among teenagers but when the bill arrives in the mail, it often sparks rage of another kind from parents.Or as...
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Friday October 23, 2009, 5:58 pm
Telcos push for Telstra break-up laws
A group of telecommunications companies have urged federal politicians to pass legislative reforms that would lead to a break up of Telstra business.The companies, who make up the bulk of the...
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Friday October 23, 2009, 4:56 pm
Axesstel Signs Distribution Agreement with Quality One Wireless
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axesstel, Inc. (OTCBB:AXST), a leader in the design and development of fixed wireless voice and broadband data products, entered a distribution agreement...
GlobeNewswire -
Thursday October 22, 2009, 9:00 pm
Government issues new Telstra threat
The Federal Government is threatening to stop Telstra acquiring wireless spectrum even if the Opposition delays a bill that re-regulates the telecommunications sector.
The Government has demanded...
ABC Business News -
Thursday October 22, 2009, 10:48 am
Alcatel-Lucent to cut one in six Europe jobs: union
PARIS (AFP) - French telecommunications equipment giant Alcatel-Lucent will cut its 26,000 strong European workforce by a sixth this year and next as the company restructures, a union source said on...
AFP Finance News -
Thursday October 22, 2009, 6:05 am
